Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7651: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Requires courts to presume release for most probation violation
Status: Failed, April 30, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Requires courts to presume release for most probation violations, set reasonable bail or non-monetary conditions, limit detention to cases of risk or danger, require prompt hearings, and mandate written reasons for detention.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
2026 -- H 7651 ======== LC003709 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION Introduced By: Representatives Batista, Cruz, Potter, Alzate, Felix, J. Lombardi, Morales, Stewart, and Shanley Date Introduced: February 11, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 12-19-14 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-19 entitled "Sentence and Execution" is hereby amended to read as follows: 12-19-14. Violation of terms of probation -- Notice to court -- Revocation or continuation of suspension. (a) Whenever any person who has been placed on probation by virtue of the suspension of execution of his or her sentence pursuant to § 12-19-13 violates is believed to have violated the terms and conditions of his or her probation as fixed by the court by being formally charged with committing a new criminal offense, the police or department of corrections division of rehabilitative services shall cause the defendant to appear before the court. The department of corrections division of rehabilitative services shall determine when a technical violation of the terms and conditions of probation as fixed by the court that does not constitute a new criminal offense has occurred and shall cause the defendant to appear before the court. For technical violations, the …
Sponsors
- Jose Batista (D, HD-012) · primary sponsor
- Cherie Cruz (D, HD-058)
- Brandon Potter (D, HD-016)
- Karen Alzate (D, HD-060)
- Leonela Felix (D, HD-061)
- John Lombardi (D, HD-008)
- David Morales (D, HD-007)
- Jennifer Stewart (D, HD-059)
- Evan Shanley (D)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Committee postponed at request of sponsor
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Subjects: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Common questions
- What is H7651?
- H7651 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Requires courts to presume release for most probation violation.
- What does H7651 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Requires courts to presume release for most probation violations, set reasonable bail or non-monetary conditions, limit detention to cases of risk or danger, require prompt hearings, and mandate written reasons for detention.)
- What is the status of H7651?
- Failed as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7651?
- Jose Batista (D, HD-012), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7651?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7651.pdf
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